Advancing Reproductive Freedom Through Policy Change

Our Justice’s advocacy in Minnesota is rooted in the fact that protecting abortion rights is only the beginning. What really matters is whether people can actually get the care they need, when they need it, without added harm or barriers.

From securing constitutional protections through Doe v. Gomez to removing harmful restrictions in Doe v. Minnesota, Our Justice has been at the forefront of building a legal and clinical foundation that’s meant to hold people in real life, not just in theory. Grounded in a reproductive justice framework, it speaks to a deeper truth: rights without resources don’t mean much, especially for those already navigating financial strain, long travel, or systems that were never built with them in mind. As clinics face underfunding, low Medicaid reimbursement rates, and rising costs, the pressure falls hardest on communities that have been systemically marginalized.

Through efforts like the Reproductive Health Equity Grant Fund bill, Our Justice keeps pushing Minnesota from protection toward true sustainability, pairing policy work with community-rooted programs that listen, respond, and show up in real time for patients and providers. This approach ensures that advocacy is not only about what is protected in law, but about what is possible in practice, so that care remains accessible, supported, and within reach for those who need it most.

Advocating for Reproductive Justice is integral for ending reproductive oppression. We work to educate ourselves, our communities, and our policy makers about:

The barriers people and families face in making sexual and reproductive health decisions with self-determination and dignity.
How those barriers are a direct result of systemic forms of oppression that target people based on their race, sex, sexual orientation, class, gender, sexuality, ability, age, and immigration status.
That all people and communities need to be able to exercise their right to have children, not have children, and to parent the children they have in healthy and safe environments.